Forgotten Love Chapter 3

Clare's POV

I was in shock when he wanted me for dinner, maybe he can explain his situation and where he wants me to be with our 'friend ship.'

When I got home it was about five PM. I called Alli and told her what had happened earlier. "How did you handle it?" Alli asked me.

"Like a baby" I replied.

"Does he know you still love him?" She asked.

"I really don't know, I think; probably when I started bawling after he told me he was engaged."

"Wow, I never knew he was engaged!"

"And not to mention he will be working with me, his boss switched him to my building"

"Oh crap, that sucks." Then I heard someone in the back ground say "Hey Alli guess what I got you?" It was her new boyfriend Ryan or something.

"I'm talking on the phone with Clare" Alli said to him.

Then Alli said to me "Sorry Clare, Ryan got me a beautiful necklace for our two month anniversary! I'm going to have to let you go."

"Okay, bye!" Then I hung up.

I went to my room and took a shower. During my shower I thought it would help me relax, but it didn't work. I still couldn't help but feel nervous about having dinner with Eli tonight. I got out of the shower and dried off and looked through my closet. My fashion sense has really upgraded since high school, I found myself a dress Alli bought me for when she said I should start dating. It was a black dress that went about a few inches above my knee and with a white belt with a black buckle that went around my waist and a black cardigan with white on the ends. My shoes were three inch black heels. After I was finished with my clothes I curled my hair extra curly and did my makeup. I don't know why I'm acting like this, Eli engaged and there is no way he would leave the love of his life for his ex.

When I finished everything I took a look at the clock and it was six- fifty. "Crap" I muttered to myself then quickly grabbed my purse and left.

I drove to the Italian restaurant Eli and I used to go when we were dating. I'm just a little mad he choose that place out of the other entire restaurant's in this town and he had to choose the one with so many memories. That place was the first time he told me he loved me.

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It's our six month anniversary, Eli me it was a surprise. He blind folded me the whole ride, when we got there Eli guided me out the car and into a warm place, he then took off the blind fold and I saw a dimmed light restaurant that was empty with a small table with two seats to them. "Sorry we can't have tattoos" He said. I laughed a little then said "It's alright this is just….Perfect."

He then grabbed my hand and guided me to the table. "Well do you like it?" He asked. I looked around then replied "Like it? Eli I love it"

Eli smiled at me and grabbed my palms and said "Great because….I love you." I was taken aback when he said those words then I said also "I love you too" and with that we kissed. The kiss felt meaning full and I knew I was in love. From that moment on I knew me and Eli are meant for each other.

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Obviously Eli and I aren't meant for each other because he is going to marry another girl and not me.

I drove to the restaurant and I was so nervous; my palms were sweating. Then I was there. I sat in my car for a moment trying to compose myself, and then I got the nerve to get out of my car and walked into the restaurant. I walked in and then heard my name being called out. It was Eli. I smiled lightly then walked over to him. He wore a grey button up shirt with a black tuxedo jacket and a black tie and shirt, the usual Eli clothing. He looked shocked to see me then smiled and motioned me to sit with him. I sat in the chair across from him and then Eli said "Sorry I had to leave earlier, something came up"

"It's alright, I didn't mind" I replied. Eli smiled at me then asked "So…Did you get my old letter?"

"Um…. Yeah I did" I breathed out nervously.

"I was going to give it to you after your graduation, but never got the chance"

"Eli you had a lot of time, you could have come to my house, called or texted. Instead you didn't."

He gave me an apologetic smile then looked down and said "I guess I never had the guts to see your face again after I did that to you." We had a moment of awkward silence then I asked "so….How did you and Krista meet?"

He smiled then replied "Well we actually met in collage." I tried to act interested as I could then I asked another question "Really, which collage did you go to?"

"I went to Stanford" Then I noticed his fiancé was from America.

"So she is American?"

"Yeah, we were actually thinking after the wedding we would move to Texas. She is from Texas and I want to live there with her after we get married." My heart is breaking every moment I'm with him, now he dumps this news on me, great.

"Mr. Goldsworthy is moving, when did you make that decision? "

"Well I kind of had to, Krista is making me" The first thing that came to my mind was the he was whipped. Then Eli got a phone call, he excused himself then stepped outside. I looked at him through the window and he looked sad while he was talking then he hung up and came back inside.

"Sorry for that, it was Krista. She is in New York for a few days because she is looking for a dress, and she has to stay a little longer because she still hasn't found the right dress yet."

"It's fine, all girls can be picky"

Then the waiter came up to us and took our orders and drinks. After all that Eli said "I'm so tired of talking about me, what about you?"

I told Eli all about my collage and that I dated a few times, but nothing serious. He had lost touch with Adam when he moved to Stanford, I told him that Adam and Fiona are dating and that he told me that he is planning on purposing to Fiona soon. All during dinner I couldn't help but feel happy talking to Eli. It felt like old times when we were teenagers again. He would say something sarcastic and I would come back with a snarky comment. We had laughs and we talked about good times in the past.

After dinner we walked out of the restaurant. Eli walked me to my car.


Eli's POV

After dinner I walked Clare to her car. The night was so beautiful; the moon was out and bright. Clare's blue eyes glistened with the night and it made her eyes pop, her hair looked bouncy and beautiful. Clare and I were talking in front of her car and then she said "Bye" And for some reason I called for her. She was already about to step in her car. I then walked up to her and she said "What?" All of a sudden I got closer to her and then bent down to kiss her.

I missed her kiss so much, the taste of her mouth and her soft lips. Then after about a minute or two I pulled away slowly. She looked stunned then I think she started to cry. "Why are you crying?" I asked her.

"Because you're engaged!"

Oh my god! I can't believe I completely forgot about Krista. How could do this to her. Clare quickly got into her car and drove away. I was left standing there on the side walk. I walked to Morty and went home.


Clare's POV

Eli just kissed me! Not like a simple kiss, this was so passionate and real. When he kissed me I felt like this was a dream and all my problems melted away. I felt so right to kiss him again, to feel his lips on mine and feel like I was in the good days again.

When Eli pulled away from the kiss I was knocked back into reality. I remembered Eli is engaged, I remembered he is in love with another woman. I felt like a whore, I felt horrible. I quickly and immediately started crying "Why are you crying?" He asked me.

Was he serious? He is engaged. "Because you're engaged!" then I quickly got in my car and drove off. I was crying because I'm in love with an engaged man, because I have never felt so awful in my life, I'm crying because I'm so confused.

Authors Note : Hello I hope you guys like the chapter? Please review and I will post another whenever I get the chance